A Louisiana district attorney says he will begin to prosecute the parents of children who commit a crime during the parish's curfew hours.

Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Jr. says the parents of a child who is caught committing a crime will be charged with improperly supervising a minor, according to KTBS.

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Several towns in Caddo Parish, including Shreveport, have curfew hours for children under the age of 17. Under that ordinance, children are not allowed to be outdoors between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, the curfew hours begin at midnight.

KTBS reports that parents who are convicted of the crime could face a sentence of one month in jail, a fine of $250 and 40 hours of community service.